Combined AIIMS - 2020 (Jodhpur, Bhopal, Patna, Raipur)
Medical & Surgical Nursing
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Emergency treatment for cocaine toxicity seeks to stabilize:
Appeared in: Combined AIIMS - 2020 (Jodhpur, Bhopal, Patna, Raipur)
Explanation
- Cocaine toxicity is a medical emergency characterized by sympathomimetic overactivity, affecting multiple organ systems.
- The primary goals of treatment are to stabilize vital functions, which include managing cardiovascular instability (heart functioning), controlling hyperthermia (body temperature), and preventing or treating complications like rhabdomyolysis and subsequent acute kidney injury (kidney functioning).
- Because cocaine's effects are systemic, a comprehensive approach that addresses all these areas is necessary for a positive outcome.
- Benzodiazepines are the cornerstone of initial treatment as they address agitation, seizures, tachycardia, and hypertension simultaneously.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: This option is incomplete. While stabilizing kidney functioning is crucial, especially in cases of rhabdomyolysis, it is only one component of the necessary emergency response.
- Option B: This option is incomplete. Managing hyperthermia is a critical priority to prevent brain damage and rhabdomyolysis, but ignoring the severe cardiovascular effects would be life-threatening.
- Option C: This option is incomplete. Stabilizing heart functioning is a top priority due to the risk of heart attack and fatal arrhythmias, but uncontrolled hyperthermia can also be fatal and lead to other organ failures.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: Prioritize focused assessment, early escalation, and real-time monitoring when managing Management of Cocaine Toxicity in acute care settings.
- Nurses in the emergency department must be able to rapidly identify the signs of sympathomimetic toxidrome (agitation, tachycardia, hypertension, mydriasis, hyperthermia) and anticipate orders for benzodiazepines, cooling measures, and continuous cardiac monitoring.
- Patient safety is paramount. These patients are often agitated and at high risk for seizures. The nurse must ensure a safe environment, have seizure precautions in place, and administer medications like lorazepam or diazepam promptly as ordered.
- A key nursing intervention is monitoring for complications. This includes continuous ECG, frequent temperature checks, and monitoring urine output and color (for signs of rhabdomyolysis, which can cause dark, tea-colored urine).
How to Approach the Question
- First, analyze the question stem. The keywords are 'Emergency treatment,' 'cocaine toxicity,' and 'stabilize.' This asks for the goals of immediate management.
- Next, recall the pathophysiology of cocaine. It is a powerful sympathomimetic, meaning it mimics the 'fight or flight' response, affecting multiple body systems.
- Consider each option's validity. Does cocaine affect heart function? Yes, it causes tachycardia, hypertension, and ischemia. Does it affect body temperature? Yes, it causes hyperthermia. Does it affect kidney function? Yes, through rhabdomyolysis.
- Evaluate if any single option is the only correct one. Since cocaine toxicity is a systemic problem affecting the heart, temperature regulation, and potentially the kidneys, stabilizing only one of these would be insufficient.
- Conclude that since all individual options represent valid and critical treatment goals, the most comprehensive and correct answer is 'All of these.'
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Management of Cocaine Toxicity
- Stem keywords: Emergency treatment, cocaine toxicity, stabilize
- Lead-in keywords: BEST, MOST RELEVANT CLUE
- Clinical cues: The care setting changes urgency, monitoring level, and the expected nursing action.
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
QB513voe8yMTRTXjPMhDSS
Reference Book
E6 Medicine Harrison 22e Part 2 p. 1599-1601
E6 Ghai Essential Pediatrics(pp 26-904 of 913) p. 751-753
E6 Nursing Brunner Adult Health 3SA Vol 2 Part 3 p. 129-131
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